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Understanding the Political Spectrum: Left, Right or Moderate?

Explore political beliefs ranging from Left to Right, with examples of Liberal, Conservative, Radical, and Reactionary ideologies. Discover where you fall and engage in discussions on societal issues and government role.

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Understanding the Political Spectrum: Left, Right or Moderate?

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  1. THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE?

  2. ARE YOU LEFT, RIGHT OR MODERATE?

  3. LEFT OF MODERATE Liberal – (Left) • Government should play a big role in “social reform” and well-being. • Focus on issues such as poverty, education, and environment • Favor change; sometimes called “progressive” Examples: Democrats, Green Party

  4. RIGHT OF MODERATE Conservative (Right Wing) • Government should stay out of the lives of citizens and businesses. • Exception: Moral issues/”family values” • Example: Abortion, Gay Marriage • Favor status quo • Resistant to change • Want to work within system • Examples: Republican, Reform

  5. MODERATE Moderate (Middle) • Opinions fall between left and right • Tolerant of multiple view points • Not extreme about issues Example: Independent, Undeclared

  6. Far Left Radical (Far Left)… • Favor fundamental changes • Want to reverse the domination of the wealthy over poor • Often support highly centralized government • Want a total overhaul of the system Example: Communist

  7. Far Right Reactionary (Far Right) • Advocate return to a historical system. • Very traditional views on who should have power. • Often very religious, moralistic and/or ideological. • Will use extreme measures (such as violence) to reinforce laws power. Examples: Dictatorships, Absolute Monarchies, Oligarchies (e.g. Taliban)

  8. TAKE A MOMENT TO APPLY THIS NEW IDEA… • Imagine that your house is a country and your parents are the leaders. What type of leaders are they? • Radical • Liberal • Moderate • Conservative • Reactionary • Explain your choice in one sentence. Then… share your response with a neighbor.

  9. DRAW IT… The next few slides show different sides of important issues. Make a two column table and draw symbols that represent positions on each side of the political spectrum.

  10. MORALITY/IDEOLOGIES…

  11. PROBLEMS IN SOCIETY

  12. ROLE OF GOVERNMENT

  13. RIGHTS

  14. Think-Pair-Share Which side (liberal or conservative) would be most likely to send their country to war? Why do you think that? • Think about your answer • Pair up with a neighbor • Share your responses

  15. The train station analogy… • Rex Tugwell, an advisor to president Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), said that different attitudes toward change characterize differentpolitical philosophies. He wrote that if a community needed a new train station (or education reform, crime control, etc.)…

  16. Fill in the blank with: radical, liberal, conservative, or reactionary “__________ would rebuild the station while the trains are still running, __________ prefer to blow up the train station and forgo service until the new structure is built, __________ would prefer to keep the old station, being satisfied with it, while __________ would abandon the station entirely since they do not approve of trains in the first place.”

  17. REFLECTION Finish the following thoughts: • I agree that... • What I learned made me think of… • I feel… about what I learned today. • I am still wondering…

  18. Other Resources… • http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/politicalbeliefs/preview.weml • http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs/

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